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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Mary Fortune tell Fortune will happen if he leaves her in the car while he is in Tilman's?
(a) She will cry.
(b) She will be beaten by her father.
(c) She will leave.
(d) She will never speak to him again.

2. In the story "Judgment Day," once Tanner is in NYC what does he wish he had done?
(a) Continued to squat on Foley's land
(b) Decided to work for Foley
(c) Brought Coleman with him
(d) Brought his whittling knife with him

3. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard believe is the worst fault a person can have?
(a) viciousness
(b) greed
(c) selfishness
(d) pride

4. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," why must Julian's mother go to the Y each week?
(a) Her doctor has entered her in a weight loss class there.
(b) She is attending a seminar on race relations.
(c) Her doctor has entered her in a stress management program there.
(d) She is working out in their exercise facility.

5. In the story "Parker's Back," why does Parker not want to have his back tattooed?
(a) He wants to leave one area of his body blank.
(b) He is concerned it will be too painful.
(c) He cannot easily see it.
(d) He is dissatisfied with the tattoos on the front of his body.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story "Revelation," how does Mrs. Turpin characterize the teenage girl in the waiting room?

2. In the story "The Enduring Chill," who does Asbury ask his mother to invite to their home?

3. In the story "Everything That Rises Must Converge," what impresses Julian's mother about the neighborhood she lives in?

4. In the story "Revelation," what does Mrs. Turpin say is the goal of all black people?

5. In the story "Judgment Day," what does Tanner pin to his pocket before he leaves his daughter's apartment?

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